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Whosoever divorces and marries another commits adultery! (A sermon on Mark 10:2-16)

Some Pharisees came, and to test Jesus they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and … Continue reading

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Called to Fight, not to Win (A sermon on Mark 6:1-6)

He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? … Continue reading

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Finding the Infinite in the Everyday (A sermon on John 20:1-18)

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter … Continue reading

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Palm Sunday (A sermon on Mark 11:1-11)

When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied … Continue reading

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Another Miracle (Mark 1:29-39)

After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her. He went … Continue reading

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JV with the Devil. (Why not? You get a hell of a payout!)

“You cannot serve God and Mammon” Q: Who said it? A: You got it! Jesus said it. (in Matthew 6:24) Q: What is Mammon? A: Money Now hang on, isn’t it ‘money obtained through immoral means’ or ‘money that’s stolen from people who … Continue reading

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The Meaning of Easter

Its Easter 2010, and we at Holy Trinity have just finished our 24-hour Easter prayer vigil.  One of the unexpected things that came out of that time where we kept the church open for prayer for a 24-hour period was … Continue reading

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Charism & Power (Matthew 23:8-12)

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for you have only one teacher, and all of you are brothers. And don’t call anyone on earth ‘Father,’ for you have only one Father, the one in heaven. Nor are you … Continue reading

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Death and Taxes (A sermon on Matthew 22)

Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. … Continue reading

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